MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Alfred Brendel II
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MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Great Pianists of the 20th Century - Alfred Brendel II
Alfred Brendel (piano)
[ Philips / 2 CD ]
Release Date: Thursday 1 June 2000
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Brendel frequently performed the music of Haydn, Beethoven, Schubert and Mozart. He has played relatively few 20th century works but has performed Arnold Schoenberg's Piano Concerto.
Brendel was lauded by music critic Michael Steinberg as "the new Schnabel", whereas NY Times critic Harold C. Schonberg noted that some critics and specialists accused the pianist of "pedanticism". Brendel's playing is sometimes described as being "cerebral", and he has said that he believes the primary job of the pianist is to respect the composer's wishes without showing off himself, or adding his own spin on the music. (Wiki)
GREAT PIANISTS OF THE 20TH CENTURY is a celebration of great artistry; it is also the result of extensive and careful research on the part of all who have participated in its creation. We trust that it will bring joy as well as enlightenment to generations of music lovers to come in the new millennium.
NOTE: Booklet has some very minor writing in pen
Tracks:
Piano Sonata In B Flat, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"
Six Bagatelles, Op. 126
Ten Variations On "La Stessa, La Stessissima", WoO 73 From Salieri's Falstaff
33 Variations On A Waltz By Anton Diabelli In C, Op. 120
Piano Sonata In C Minor, Op. 111
